5 Kuna Croatian text

Features

Issuer	Croatia
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1993-2021
Value	5 Kuna (5 HRK)
Currency	Kuna (1994-2022)
Composition	Nickel brass (63.1% Copper, 23.2% Nickel, 13.7% Zinc)
Weight	7.45 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 January 2023
Number	N# 2378
References	KM# 11, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 15 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

In center a marten is running to the right with the denomination in numerals on its outstretched body and the word "KUNA" below, the country name in the upper half-circle in Croatian. The arms of Croatian are in the center of the lower edge and a stylized laurel twig in bloom to the right and a sprig of an oak tree with fruit to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA
5
KUNA

Translation:
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
5
KUNA

Engraver: Kuzma Kovačić

Reverse

A brown bear turned left in the center with its name in Croatia around the edge, the date in the middle of the lower edge and the artist's initials to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MRKI MEDVJED
KK
2001.

Translation:
BROWN BEAR
KK
2001.

Engraver: Kuzma Kovačić

Edge

Reeded (100 grooves)

Mint

Croatian Mint (Hrvatska kovnica novca), Sveta Nedelja, Zagreb County, Croatia (1993-date)

Comments

5 kuna, all reverses
deeper ("fat") bear, 1993-2007
shallower bear, 2007-2022

The engraver of the coin, Kuzma Kovačić, is a distinguished Croatian academic sculptor.

Year of minting-in circulation from:
1993-30.5.1994.
1995.-15.7.1995.
1997.-15.5.1997.
1999.-25.2.1999.
2001.-20.2.2001.
2003.-24.2.2003.
2005.-26.1.2005.
2007.-29.1.2007.
2009.-23.2.2009.
2011.-21.3.2011.
2013.-22.4.2013.

Proof set 1999 KM#PS34.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1993	4 989 330		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 3.20	21%	without dot
1993	17 000								0.8%	without dot; Proof
1995	3 724 000			$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.50			13%
1995	4 000								0.4%	Proof
1997	1 165 000				$ 0.87	$ 1.10			6%
1997	1 000								0.2%	Proof
1999	4 000 000			$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 1.10			13%
1999	2 000								0.4%	Proof
2001	19 300 000			$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	40%
2001	1 000								0.5%	Proof
2003	2 000 000			$ 0.97	$ 0.97	$ 1.60			7%
2003	1 000								0.3%	Proof
2005	1 000 000				$ 0.54	$ 0.75			5%
2005	2 000								0.3%	Proof
2007	8 700 000	$ 0.70			$ 0.75	$ 0.86	$ 0.87	$ 1.10	20%
2007	1 000								0.4%	Proof
2009	12 800 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	21%
2009	1 000								0.4%	Proof
2011	6 000 000				$ 0.91	$ 0.91			12%
2011	1 000								0.3%	Proof
2013	6 000 000				$ 0.55	$ 1.10	$ 1.80	$ 2.20	10%
2013	1 000								0.3%	Proof
2015	11 500 000				$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.79	$ 0.81	11%
2015	1 000								0.3%	Proof
2017	31 983 500				$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.40		12%
2017	500								0.4%	Proof
2019	13 500 000				$ 0.93	$ 0.93			5%
2019	1 000								0.3%	Proof
2021	2 000 000								0.02%
2021	500								0.12%	Proof

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